As a member of a distinguished South Carolina family, Matthew Calbraith Butler led a most interesting life. His cavalry service during the Civil War saw him ris

A chronicle of the lives and deeds of five men who hailed from the South and affected the whole of America’s history. With depth going beyond the standard rec

Many short stories give a vivid look at the Southern United States history.

In these essays, one of the most influential Southern journalists of his generation sorts out a whole warehouse of Southern idiosyncrasy and iconography, includ